EPISODE · Jan 18, 2020 · 14 MIN
The Luther Elkins Petroglyphs
from Stories of Appalachia · host Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins
Wyoming County, West Virginia, contains a set of strange rock carvings called petroglyphs on a rock ledge of a cliff overhanging the upper Clear Fork of the Guyandotte River. While most scientists think these etchings are the work of Native Americans, some people argue they were made by Irish Christians during the Middle Ages. Today we tell the story of the Luther Elkins Petroglyph. The Stories podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, IHeart Radio, Spotify, RadioPublic and many other podcast apps. Thanks for the use of your ears, folks!
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Wyoming County, West Virginia, contains a set of strange rock carvings called petroglyphs on a rock ledge of a cliff overhanging the upper Clear Fork of the Guyandotte River. While most scientists think these etchings are the work of Native Americans, some people argue they were made by Irish Christians during the Middle Ages. Today we tell the story of the Luther Elkins Petroglyph. The Stories podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, IHeart Radio, Spotify, RadioPublic and many other podcast apps. Thanks for the use of your ears, folks!
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